At present the RVCG are in the process of gaining a licence to care for a small green space by Coleys Lane, Northfield. They plan to manage the site as a small nature reserve that will be open to the public at certain times.

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Senneleys ParkThe Friends of Senneleys Park are a local community group working with other bodies to preserve, develop and improve the environment, facilities and usage of Senneleys Park. The park has entrances off Mill Lane, Kingsbridge Road and Senneleys Park Road, with a playground close to the Mill Road entrance.

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Bordesley Green Forest Garden is one of the largest community food forest projects in the West Midlands. The project works with the local community and wider region to promote regenerative urban food production and community collaboration.

A forest garden is defined as an edible and productive garden using trees, shrubs and other perennial plants. These are mixed in such a way as to mimic the structure of a natural forest – the most stable and sustainable type of ecosystem in our climate. The project is open to volunteers of all ages, experience and skill levels in a bid to promote eco-system design, community resilience, and low input food production methods.

If you would like to know more about the project, or receive event information, you can join its Facebook page or email project co-ordinator, Andrew Walton, at andrew@bioregionbirmingham.org.

Jones WoodFriends of Jones Wood- Looking after an historic woodland area in the heart of Walmley

Ideal Village ParkFriends of Idea Village Park - a heritage park created in the Bordesley Green Area, east Birmingham, surrounded by housing.

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Research has shown that higher amounts of vegetation nearby can boost short term memory development and reduce inattentiveness in primary school children. The study, undertaken in Barcelona, tested 2,593 children at 36 different primary schools every three months for a year.

It found that for each degree of increase in surrounding vegetation (measured using satellite imaging) led to a 5% improvement in the development of short term memory in children aged between seven and ten, a period when the brain is rapidly developing.

Although the study did not directly test the impacts of green space nearby, analysis suggests that reduced traffic pollution, as well as the psychological benefits of having greenery nearby account for some of the trend.